Risk Management

It's almost back to school time for most of America. Doctors need to be aware of seasonal issues and manage risks whether they have children or not.

Outside of a basic set of best practices and common risks, asset protection plans are as fact specific as the care you give your patients.

A lot of things can lead to a malpractice lawsuit. Here are 10 mistakes seen by an attorney with experience in helping docs avoid suits in the first place.

A continued look at a two-physician couple and the multi-million dollar difference a complete risk-management planning update made to their family.

Healthcare organizations are perfect candidates for cyber-attacks, practices need to step-up and meet protection challenges.

Asset protection and risk management tips to help physicians stay up to date in an area where one misstep could prove costly.

Without asset protection, physicians face a litany of risks in both their personal and professional lives.

Today, physicians have no choice but to deal with online reviews, leveraging them the correct way is the tricky part.

Colorado is one of only six states that doesn't require doctors to undergo criminal records checks, but change is on the way.

Social media is a must for practices to engage patients in today's day and age. So a governance program is essential.

Prescribing more medication to a patient isn't always the answer and can be dangerous, as this doctor recently learned.

While employed physicians often cannot accept samples in their practice, this independent doctor can and does, to help his patients in need.

Physicians are first concerned with treating patients. But they are also business owners. It is a mistake not to review potential areas of risk.

Getting your medical practice ready for the challenges the New Year will bring should start now. Here are some areas to review.

A recent study suggests that physicians differ in their approach to emotionally charged issues, like abortion, based on political affiliation.

I won't talk a patient into treatment, yet, I do have a superior level of expertise. My goal is that patients understand risk, benefit, and alternatives.

Copy and paste can speed up patient charting in the EHR, but physicians and staff must be wary of propagating errors. Here are key factors to consider.

The fundamental challenge of strategic planning is to reconcile the tension between the desire for preparation and the need for flexibility.

Recent fines and arrests should show physicians there is heightened scrutiny on their prescribing of painkillers.

For doctors and their families, the time between Memorial Day to Labor Day can be dangerous as there is a spike in injuries, fatalities, and more.

Discharging a patient from your practice can be a difficult decision. However, if done the right way, your practice will be better for it.

What does AMA President Steven J. Stack think about the new CMS primary-care model? He shares his thoughts in part 1 of a two-part interview series.

As the medical community grapples with opioid prescription, one doctor says she has seen first-hand that these medications do not cure chronic pain.

With tax day coming up, here is a final look at tax-related exposures and scams that could harm physicians financially and legally.

The Office for Civil Rights is upping its HIPAA audit game this year. If you want to be safe, you will, too.

Common asset protection mistakes plague medical professionals, such as do it yourself strategies that lack any real defensive basis in the law.

Practices have to take responsibility for potential liability issues surrounding use of the EHR. Not doing so can have disastrous consequences.

Healthcare cyberattacks can put your patients and medical practice at risk. The good news is there are both high-tech and no-tech means to be safe.

Physicians have many sources of exposure that require proactive risk management and asset protection planning. Remember, never act too late.

Doctors are patients too, and sometimes use medical marijuana. But they can also face dire consequences from employers.